On Wednesday, Covered California, the state’s public health exchange, plans to end coverage for thousands of Bay Area residents who didn’t submit timely documents proving that they’re legal residents …

With the new school year beginning, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) will implement a new wellness policy—approved just before summer break—to fight childhood obesity. The new policy updated many existing programs, but one of its most striking features is that it will limit the number of classroom parties with sugary desserts to one a month. Officials and parents agree that even this modest reform may take time to win full parental backing. …